[dsspence]

What part of the New Deal is 'oddly' happening again? $300 billion of the $862 billion dollar stimulus were either tax cuts or credits.

Here is a link seemingly debunking that guise of an academic study: http://www.openleft.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=10644 Fair warning it might cause cognitive dissonance.

[hnal943]

..."refundable" credits to those who don't pay taxes. In other words, welfare.

[dsspence]

You mean those too poor to own a house so they don't get the John-McCain-8-house-ownership-tax-credit?